After the evening self-study session ended, the students all went back to their dormitories one by one. Zhentao also carried his schoolbag back to the dormitory with a heavy heart.
Because the school discipline was extremely strict, there were no dorm supervisors in the dormitories. During the morning reading session, if a student didn't show up, they would receive a warning. If they missed it twice, they would be sent home to reflect on their behavior. If they missed it more than three times, they would be directly expelled from school.
As the most outstanding high school in City A, although the school's approach was somewhat too harsh, its high enrollment rate in universities made everyone eager to get in!
The dormitory environment was quite nice. Each dormitory accommodated six people, and the beds were arranged side by side. The iron frames were very safe. Below the beds, there were specially prepared desks with table lamps provided by the school for students to study throughout the night, which was very considerate.
Zhentao returned to his dormitory, threw his schoolbag onto the bed, and then flopped down into the comfortable quilt! The exam in the afternoon today had almost exhausted him!
And during the evening self-study session, the old man who came was even more terrifying. There was actually a kitchen knife stuck in his head, and blood was still dripping from it! If the math invigilator, Teacher Li You, still had a bit of humanity left, then their homeroom teacher, this old man with a kitchen knife in his head, didn't hide the fact that he was a fierce ghost at all!
There were three classes in the evening self-study session. This old man stared at Zhentao throughout the whole time and laughed eerily. Zhentao's mental state had been fluctuating in a dangerous range.
Finally, when the class was over, he dragged his heavy steps back to the dormitory. On the way, Linda kept giving him psychological counseling, which made him feel a bit better.
As soon as Zhentao lay on the bed, he was so sleepy that his mind was in a daze. He closed his eyes and lost consciousness...
He had a dream. In the dream, one of his roommates stood pale-faced and with empty eyes at the foot of his bed, looking at him with a strange smile!
"You're doomed!" he cursed viciously.
Zhentao woke up with a start, covered in cold sweat! The dormitory was already pitch-black. The faint light from the stars outside the window trickled into the dormitory. When Zhentao, who had already gotten used to the darkness, suddenly looked around, he found that... he was the only one left in the whole dormitory!
...
At the same time, Leo was also facing the same situation. All four players had suddenly fallen asleep due to some mysterious power. When they woke up again, they found that they were the only ones left in the entire dormitory building!
Leo checked the time on his phone. It was 11:57. There were only three minutes left until the midnight hour they had agreed upon.
Leo quickly rushed to the agreed-upon pavilion, but under that pavilion, there was only Linda. The scenery around them had changed dramatically. It was desolate and dilapidated, and everywhere they looked was a bleak scene. The wall plaster even resembled rotting corpses, oozing a stinky slime!
Linda had been waiting impatiently. She looked around carefully, stomping her feet and wringing her hands. When she saw Leo, her spirits lifted!
"You're finally here!"
"Where are the others?"
Leo shook his head. "I didn't see them."
"Everyone has disappeared. I even thought you guys weren't here either."
Upon hearing this, Linda was stunned. "How could this be?"
"Could it be that they..."
Leo said, "Don't think too much. None of us should have triggered the death trigger point for now. Most likely, they're still alive."
"Judging from the surrounding scenery, we've probably entered a place similar to the 'Inner World'."
"This is a good thing. At least when exploring this school, we won't be as restricted as we were during the day."
With their identities as students in the school during the day, it was simply impossible for them to conduct a deeper exploration of the school's affairs. Now that the system had opened up areas that were previously inaccessible to them, it gave them an opportunity to explore the school.
Leo walked towards the teaching building. When Linda came to her senses, she realized that Leo had already walked quite a distance!
"Hey! Wait for me!"
She followed Leo's footsteps in a hurry. This straight man really should take care of the young and beautiful girl beside him a bit more!
She stuck closely to Leo's side, not daring to leave him for a moment, as if this was the only way she could feel safe.
As they entered the area of the teaching building, the two of them immediately saw a faint black shadow in the distance. It was too far away to see clearly, and it seemed that the figure was also standing there, looking towards them.
"Wha... What is that..." Linda's voice trembled.
Leo strode towards the black shadow and replied, "I don't know. Anyway, it's not a human."
Upon hearing this, Linda shrank her neck and quickly grabbed Leo. "Then you're still going?"
"Are you crazy?"
Leo turned around and explained, "If it's a neutral unit, it might be helpful for us to gather information."
"Th... Then what if it's not?"
Leo took out the Blood-Stained Scalpel that was constantly dripping with blood and said with a half-smile, "Then I'll make it a neutral unit."
Linda was left speechless. She took a good look at Leo. In the moonlight, Leo, holding the Blood-Stained Scalpel... seemed scarier than a ghost! Especially the smile on his lips, which actually gave Linda a creepy feeling!
Barrage:
"Damn it, this guy really has a lot of guts!"
"I've been following Brother Leo since the last dungeon. This guy is really ruthless when he attacks! He killed six ghosts in Colossus Hospital! One of the little ghosts was even an NPC for a side quest. Because Leo suspected it was dangerous, not only did he cut off its head, but he also killed its mother!"
"Hiss —— Is that true?"
"It's absolutely true! Even the big shot Tom in the live streaming room was stunned at that time!"